A fire at the entrance of the Hudavendigar Mosque in the capital of Plovdiv was extinguished.
In a statement from the police department, the mosque, known as the Friday mosque was targeted by attackers and arson attempt. Eyewitnesses at the mosque entrance said that the attacker spilt fuel, and fled the scene after starting a fire. The fire was extinguished and the attacker was caught by police when trying to take fuel at a nearby petrol station.
Plovdiv District Prosecutor Office Spokesman Galina Andreeva did not name the attacker, and said that he would be charged with damaging historical and cultural property as well as fuel theft.
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